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'''COLWYN BAY (BOROUGH/URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL)'''
'''COLWYN BAY (BOROUGH/URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL)'''


Incorporated into : 1974 [[Colway]] (1996 [[Conwy]], [[Denbighshire]])
Incorporated into : 1974 [[Colwyn]] (1996 [[Conwy]], [[Denbighshire]])


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Revision as of 10:30, 6 May 2012

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COLWYN BAY (BOROUGH/URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL)

Incorporated into : 1974 Colwyn (1996 Conwy, Denbighshire)

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Official blazon

Arms: Argent, on a mount vert an oak tree proper, fructed Or; on a chief per pale of the last and gules a lion passant guardant counterchanged.
Crest: On a Wreath of the Colours a demi dragon gules holding between the claws a man's head in profile couped at the neck argent.
Motto: 'IECHYD HARDDWCH HEDDWCH' - Health, beauty, tranquillity.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on September 11, 1934.

I have no information or colour image of these arms. Any information is welcome !

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The arms as used on a JaJa postcard +/- 1905

Literature : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones (laurencejones@eircom.net)